Mikhael D. Charnoff

Mikhael D. Charnoff practices a wide range of civil and commercial litigation, including business torts, contractual disputes, and real estate litigation. He also handles professional liability cases, including legal malpractice, real estate, and federal statutory claims.

Mr. Charnoff’s trial history is extensive. He has personally handled litigation in over 35 Circuit Courts throughout Virginia. He has also litigated in several Circuit Courts in Maryland, DC Superior Court, every federal trial court in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. He has also been accepted as an expert witness in state and federal courts.

In addition to jury trials, Mr. Charnoff has 25 years of experience in bench trials, arbitrations, and professional licensure administrative hearings. His trials and motions practice has been covered in various publications, including The Washington Post and Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Mr. Charnoff is active with the George Mason American Inn of Court and three local bar associations and has taught over a dozen CLEs over the past several years.

Mr. Charnoff’s regular clients include large and small regional businesses, real estate purchasers, sellers, and professionals. Over the years, he has represented scores of lawyers, institutional and individual healthcare providers, and real estate professionals, including agents, brokers, appraisers, title companies, and escrow agents. Mr. Charnoff also has experience handling significant insurance coverage matters, including high-profile Chinese drywall litigation and matters involving other construction coverage issues, legal malpractice coverage, and real estate professional liability coverage.

Early in his career, Mr. Charnoff served as a law clerk to the Honorable Frank E. Schwelb of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. He later worked with two litigation boutiques in Virginia and a historic Virginia firm with 75 lawyers before founding and managing Perry Charnoff PLLC for almost ten years.

Mr. Charnoff was born and raised in Fairfax, Virginia, lived in Arlington, Virginia, for over 17 years after law school, and now resides in Vienna, Virginia, with his wife and young sons. Mr. Charnoff recently served as President of the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association of the University of Mary Washington. Mr. Charnoff recently served as President of The George Mason American Inn of Court.